DPhil in Medieval and Modern Languages at University of Oxford

Programme overview

A research doctorate in literature, film and cultural history from the medieval period to the present, with topics including gender, ecology, translation and cognitive literary studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages | Duration: 3-4 years | Intake: 4 October 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students undertake supervised original research and submit a thesis.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

A master's degree with distinction or high pass (minimum 67% overall and 67% for the dissertation) and a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours; language competence appropriate to the research topic. Entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a high first-class degree or equivalent. Higher English level: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 (Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24); C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 191 overall (185 per component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,515 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 19,650 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: 4 October 2027

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 6-8 years part-time

Explore more study programmes

Arts & Humanities